Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-22

IL 10 stated thar when the railroad question was
before the District COMMITTEES two years ago the
PRESIDENT OF the Pennsylvania road, OF his own
accord, expressed to the chairman OF the CON-
mittse his willingness 70 sink the B. and p.
TRACK on Maryland and Virginia avenues Six
streets &C least it Ia said can thus be bridged
over and LEFT wholly unobstructed- The acqui-
essence OF the railroads In any OF the suggested
measures OF relief IS q positive gain That
solution Of the problem which, while freeing the
city rom oil the most serious evils OF railroad
domination, promises 70 command the strongest
elements OF support and TO obtain the approba ton
OF Congress IL the one 70 be favored by the people
OF Warrington. The location Of the union depot
&C the intersection Of Maryland and Virginia ave-
nuea, with q depression OF the tracks on these
AVENUES. seems TO receive the strongest backing
at present, and it would probably be accepted as a
we1come change from present conditions even by
southwest washington. Whatever ones individ-
ual preferences for other and sites may be t
win Be wei for citizens generally including the CIT.
liens Committee. TO hold themselves In readiness TO
sustain that plan which from the favor with which
senate committee and Congress shall promise sue
cesa It would be good thing II South Washing
ton the citizens committee and citizens generally
could all agree heartily 70 push the plan which is
said TO be favored by Senator Ingalls,, Is recon-
mended BY the Commissioners and has received
partial acquiescence from the railroads. Relief
from present railroad evils would be In sight But
II that harmony Is unattainable the next best
thing IL 70 antagonize disfavored plans with as
little bitterness as possible and 70 express q
Willingness within certain limits TO abide
By whatever plan Of relief Congress after due
consideration may adopt Hitherto members Of
Congress have shifted the responsibility for the
failure OF measures TO remedy the railroad evil
upon the confusing wrangles and contradictions OF
those who represented or assumed 70 represent the
people OF Washington Can we not remove at
least 50 Ear the railroad grievance is concerned
all foundation for this excuse OF failure to perform
plain legislative duty9
In the recent playful interchange OF epithets be.
tween our New York contemporaries the Sun was
distinguished as ssBrer AAanias.Y Waving the
question whether the Sun fairly earned this title
BY Its efforts In the late political campaign it
may be asserted unhesitatingly that the paper
has Washington contributor who does his best to
entitle II 70 the Ananias reputation. This budding
Aunchausen has tried his hand and malice upon
the District Commissioners chosen from this cisy.
Commissioner Webb. he SAYS, was chief Of police
under President Lincoln but was "forced 20 re-
syn BY the then Board OF Police, and It was
charged that he was guilty OF smuggling
eontraband goods through the Union lines to aid
and comfort the enemy Commissioner wheatley
or the numerous bands Of freebooters that were q
terror 70 unarrned residents OF Virginia. who were
supposed TO entertain sentiments favorable to the
Upion cause" AFTER this bold plunge the .S.ss,,s
contributor has no diffcuIty In making 1t clear
that smuggler Webb and freebooter wheafley
have been Illegally collecting 500 apiece from
gambling houses and houses OF ili-repute
as compensation for the privilege OF selling
liquor without a license and. In substance, that
the smueger and freebooter aforesaid are Internal
raseals when they grant licenses and diabolical
seoun1reis when they refuse them. These calum-
MES bear upon their faces the evidence OF their
own lastly. However well intentioned they
hardly help 70 justify the title "Br'er Ananias.n
The lie Of the original Ananias was so cunningly
fabricated that divine light was required for its
direction; and that easy felicitous falsifer would
doubtless be ashamed TO have his name suggested
In connection with the clumsy palpable false
hoods OF this bungling Munchausen.